Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Murray finally came to the harsh realization that Millie was far more cunning than he ever gave her credit for.

There was a time when he saw her as this pure and beautiful girl, full of innocence and joy. And what was the result?

He ended up being played for a fool, manipulated, and even lost... Anne because of her.

How could things with Roseanne have spiraled this far if it wasn't for Millie?

Thinking about this only intensified Murray's disdain for her. He couldn't bear the thought of stepping into any place she might be!

He had been crashing at the office for several days now.

Millie, too nervous to call him directly, kept using Beverley to bug him about coming home.

To appease his mother, Murray begrudgingly made his way back to the mansion.

But that was it. He was drawing the line there.

...

By the time Murray got back to the mansion, it was already 9 PM.

As he opened the door, there was Millie, attempting to take his coat.

a beeline

hands froze mid-air, and she bit her lip in a mix of frustration

had dressed in a light-colored, loose-fitting knitted dress, her hair cascading in front of her, giving off a gentle

her, heading straight for Beverley. "You wanted me back, here I am." With

tone flat, "I'm exhausted.

with his dismissive attitude. "Come with me, we need to

for argument, and

Murray poured himself a glass of water,

child is involved here. Can't you

him a look. She knew her son too well. Behind that perfect exterior was a coldness that ran

love is to wish for life; to hate is to

this child? Wasn't it you who forced

a clear disdain in his voice and

asking her to give

what you

the Sherwood legacy. I might have turned a blind eye before, but now that know, that

the child is born? You're

or not you marry is up to you," Beverley responded

"...I might agree,

"What's the condition?"